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Cruise control would be far better if more people would use it. Instead I slap it on then having to keep re-adjusting because the car in front fluctuates their speed. Those that have it on become my 'travel buddy'
Motorway lane rules:
Slow lane = lorries and people with panic disorder
Middle lane = cruise control @ 80mph
Fast lane = Autobahn. Fill yer boots but try not to kill the rest of us
Cruise control would be far better if more people would use it.
By contrast, driving along the I95 in Florida, you'd think it was a mannequin challenge. Everyone is on cruise control and its almost like all the cars are parked whilst the road is moving at 75 mph. You go for minutes on end and everyone keeps the same relative position or they slowly and smoothly inch past each other.
Stress free. Why not?
"Don't part with your illusions; when they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live" Mark Twain
Adaptive is the difference between me using cruise control and not using cruise control and to be blunt its brilliant. The fact I can set it to 70 and not worry about traffic slowing down in front of me makes for a far less stressful journey...
Agree completely apart from what I tend to find is if I leave adaptive cruise on most BMW drivers mistake the appropriate gap it leaves for an excuse to cut in which makes my car slow down to reset the distance
By contrast, driving along the I95 in Florida, you'd think it was a mannequin challenge. Everyone is on cruise control and its almost like all the cars are parked whilst the road is moving at 75 mph. You go for minutes on end and everyone keeps the same relative position or they slowly and smoothly inch past each other.
Stress free. Why not?
And mathematically proven to reduce overall travel time even if you travel at a relatively sedate speed like 70 rather than trying to do 80.
Agree completely apart from what I tend to find is if I leave adaptive cruise on most BMW drivers mistake the appropriate gap it leaves for an excuse to cut in which makes my car slow down to reset the distance
Can't you adjust the distance? The VW one he said you measure it in seconds and can set it as low as .5s "which is terrifying"
Agree completely apart from what I tend to find is if I leave adaptive cruise on most BMW drivers mistake the appropriate gap it leaves for an excuse to cut in which makes my car slow down to reset the distance
Therein lies your problem. Also applies to A4 Repmobiles too.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist
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